Sweetcorn - Male/female bit?

Started by finchy, July 17, 2007, 09:25:51

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finchy

Sweetcorn is growing like a goodun.

Have the male bit/bits poking out the top, but where is the female 'tassley' bits that get pollenated? Further down the stem?
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finchy

To plant today is to not plant tomorrow!

tim

Patience!! When the cob develops & is 'ready' - you'll have 'tassles'.

gingerninja38

i have planted 8 swwetcorn and only one has tassles, lovely looking they are too, i'm like a proud parent!
the rest have only the top bits and no tassles

saddad

Always get the top bits first... I haven't even got any of them yet...
:-[

sally_cinnamon

I have the top bits and the tassly bits - what does that mean??  ???
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Cuke

Quote from: sally_cinnamon on July 20, 2007, 10:52:37
I have the top bits and the tassly bits - what does that mean??  ???

That its all working! :)

Mine have had both for a few weeks now and cobs are swelling and growing beautifuly... am very proud of myself! ;)
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